Arsenal have signed United States defender Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC on a permanent deal on transfer deadline day. The fee is believed to be £80,500 and Nighswonger becomes Arsenal's first signing of the January transfer window.

Arsenal are poised to sign the USA defender Jenna Nighswonger before the Women’s Super League transfer window closes on Thursday. The 24-year-old left-back is poised to move from the NWSL club NJ/NY Gotham FC for a fee understood to be $100,000 (£80,360). She has one season left on her contract.

Jenna Nighswonger has become Arsenal’s first signing of the January window, joining from US National Woman’s Soccer League side Gotham FC.The 24-year-old full-back made 46 appearances and netted